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Houlton, ME vs Pittsburgh, PA

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- Pittsburgh is 0% more densely populated than Houlton.
- People are 27.5% less likely to be married in Pittsburgh.
- The Median Age is 10.6 years younger in Pittsburgh.
 Houlton, MEPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock303,207329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 20106,120  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock334,563285,036,114
 Population - 19906,613  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,475.493.4
 Land Area36.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Houlton, MEPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Houlton, MEPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 White89.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.7%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Houlton, MEPittsburgh, PAUnited States
 Married Population44.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.2%10.8%
 Widowed12.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households2,514  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock58,05780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children33.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,178  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Houlton    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lives in Memphis TN, Buenos Aires Argentina and just outside of Sydney Australia in the Blue Mountains and I have to say, while they all have some amazing things  More

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Reviews for Pittsburgh    189 Reviews

I left Pittsburgh for Cleveland and boy do I appreciate Pittsburgh now. Parts of Pittsburgh are blue collar but sections like East Liberty, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill and  More

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Over 2 years ago

I will give Pittsburgh 5 Stars for the ability to raise a family but it certainly has deficits that I'll cover at the end. I grew up in a small river town 45 minutes  More

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As a custom home builder in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I have had the opportunity to work in a number of different cities and towns across the state. In my experience,  More

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